They studied C. elegans, a translucent worm that contains only 1,000 cells but develops a nervous system, gut, muscles and other tissues similar to humans.

Wildlife experts have been left scratching their heads after a totally new species of insect was discovered in Alaska. The species, called Sciara serpens, is a tiny gnat with a bizarre lifecycle ...

They’re as bright as fireflies, but far harder to find. Still, experts say it’s worth seeking a glimpse of these stunning ...

They studied C. elegans, a translucent worm which contains only 1,000 cells but develops a nervous system, gut, muscles and other tissues similar to humans.

Researchers in Alaska have spent the last 17 years trying to nail down the species to which a strange, translucent “worm” belongs. Thought to be the larval stage of some kind of fly, the worms ...

We get our DNA from our mom and our dad. But one notable exception has perplexed scientists for decades: Most animals, including humans, inherit the DNA inside their mitochondria -;the cell's energy ...